AMMAN (Reuters) - Bonds forged on the battlefield keep Australia's special forces veterans from moving permanently to the private sector, an officer said on Monday, explaining that "mateship" trumped size of paycheque for elite warriors.
Brigadier Mark Smethurst, Chief of Staff of the Australian military's Special Operations Command, told Reuters the 2,500-strong unit had found that many personnel rejoined after a few years in the better-paid private sector.
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